All hands on deck

I agree with Hunter Gray in his letter published Thursday on all points except the notion that Jamaicans abroad should keep out of Jamaican affairs. Why should they? Their foreign dollars and pounds are part of the support of Jamaica and their families living here.

It is sad that the local intellectual young people have not been vocal about how the country has been governed over many years - in fact, since independence. Instead, the country has been a political quagmire, going nowhere. Feuding and fighting for political supremacy has been the hallmark and order of the day without concern for the benefit of the citizens.

Politicians over the years have brainwashed most Jamaicans into accepting their mediocre leadership, causing the once-friendly people to become selfish hatemongers. No issue can now be settled without expressed venom and possibly the death of one or other opponent.

Jamaicans must wake up to the realisation that party political hate of an opposing viewpoint is not benefiting anyone except those who continue to promote divisions in the society.

Les Francis

francoash@gmail.com

Mandeville

Manchester

Impose passport restrictions

I think Jamaica's government should stop issuing our passports to habitual criminals. I know we have educated criminals and some first-time criminals who travel, but the prime minister should do something about those misfits who go overseas and cause us so much embarrassment.

Jamaica now seems to need a dictator, and I am all for it. The Bahamas used to have a passport law aimed at keeping their known criminals at home. Jamaica should adopt the same.

Jo Brow

jokrick@yahoo.com

Queens

New York

Recurring water crises

Every year we have been having the same recurring water problem since in the 1980s. At that time, it was supposed to be solved with the Yallahs Water Supply Scheme. I have heard a lot said since then, but not much has been said about building more storage capacity.

Both the Mona Dam and Hermitage Reservoir are operating below capacity as a result of silt. Therefore, the authorities need to get the funding, and do what is right for the Jamaican people. In much the same way that they can get funding for a stadium in Trelawny and other pet projects, it is time for this matter to be addressed once and for all.

Henry Hill

Henryah02@yahoo.com

Brooklyn, New York